Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued multiple alerts for districts across Odisha, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds over the next five days.
The warnings come amid an intensification of monsoon activity in the region, triggered by an active monsoon trough and cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal.
According to the midday bulletin issued by the Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar at 2 PM on Friday, a complex weather system is currently influencing the state’s weather pattern.
The monsoon trough at mean sea level is extending from Ferozpur in Punjab to the northeast Bay of Bengal, while an upper-air cyclonic circulation persists over Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal coasts, tilting southwestward with height.
Additionally, a north-south trough is running from south Coastal Andhra Pradesh to north Sri Lanka across coastal Tamil Nadu.
The IMD has also forecast the formation of a low-pressure area over northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal around 13 August, which may further intensify rainfall activity across Odisha.
Detailed Weather Forecast and Warnings
Day 1 (Valid till 0830 hrs IST of 09 August 2025):
- Orange Warning (Be Prepared to Take Action):
- Heavy to very heavy rainfall, thunderstorm, lightning and gusty wind (30–40 km/h) likely at one or two places in Puri.
- Yellow Warning (Be Aware):
- Heavy rain, thunderstorm and gusty wind (30–40 km/h) expected in Jagatsinghpur, Khurda, Cuttack, Ganjam, Gajapati, Keonjhar, Sundargarh.
- Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty wind likely in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Nayagarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Mayurbhanj, Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Bolangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nawarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri.
Day 2 (09–10 August):
- Yellow Warning:
- Heavy rain with thunderstorm and lightning likely over Gajapati, Ganjam.
- Thunderstorm with gusty wind over 23+ districts including Puri, Cuttack, Bhadrak, Nayagarh, Keonjhar, Koraput, etc.
Day 3 to Day 5 (10–13 August):
- Light to moderate rain is likely across many districts.
- Thunderstorm with gusty winds will persist in districts including Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Balasore, Jajpur, and coastal areas.
- On Day 5, heavy rainfall is very likely at one or two places in Gajapati, Koraput, Rayagada, and Malkangiri.
Day 6 and 7 (13–15 August):
- Continued rainfall across the state with heavy showers forecasted in Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Rayagada, Malkangiri, and Sundargarh.
Fishermen and Coastal Warning
The IMD has issued a strict advisory for fishermen:
- On 8 August, squally wind with speeds of 30–40 km/h, gusting up to 50 km/h, is likely to prevail over the North Bay of Bengal and along & off the Odisha coast.
- Sea conditions are expected to be moderate to rough, and fishermen are advised not to venture into the sea for the next 24 hours.
- No major weather threats for fishermen have been indicated from 9 to 12 August.
